Regulating valve



F. A. scHossow REGULATING VALVE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Ma`y 20 1925 ATTORNEY.

April s w26.

, aINI/NER.

, BY t A TTORNE Y.

Patented 5.

'Nl E@ REGULATING VALVE.

Application 'filea'tray '20, 1925; serial no. ansia 5 gan, 4have invented certain new and useful Improvement in 'Regulating Valves, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and enact description of the samefsuch as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it pertains to make and use "the same, reterence being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this speciticat'io'n.

My invention relates to a valve for automatically regulating andlimiti'ng the volume `and velocity of water passing through the pipes of a vwater supply system that it lmay not exceed a predeterminedliked maximum volume and rate of 4flow att-he Vpoint of discharge. v Y For example the present invention is especially designed for automatically govern ing the volume and (flow Vof water delivered to a closet bowl to Siphon the latter and is adapted to coordinate with suitable manuallyactuatedlushing valve controlling'the delivery of Water from the water supply to the bowL i Q Heretofore it has been 'customary to employ a valve which maybe partially closed to out down the velumeto the required amount -it the pressure should vary however it vwill be evident that a greater or less rate of ll'ow is inevitable and with some yvalves of this type if the pressure is considerably "less than the volume for which the valve is set the valve will remain yopen 'i'ndjelini'tely as pressureY is dependec'l upon to close the valve. On` the other hand if the pressure is greatly increased too much water will enter vthe bowl and what is known as tlcwdingy may result due to there being' too much water present to permit the water siphoning out as rapidly as it enters the bowl consequently it rises and overilo'ws the top, a condition very apt to occur in cities in which it is customary to increase the water pressure when a lire occurs. i

The primary object therefore of thepresent invention is to provide a regulating c valveadapted to automatically control the passage ot water to the bowl that predetermined rate of llow may be maintained through the Yvalve under all conditionsv where the pressure and volume are-ample to maintain said predetermined rate ot' flow, or wheretlie water pressure and volume are intermittently vor constantly in excess ofthe required rate'of Flow,

A further object of the invention is to provide a device simple in construction embodying a singleniovable part loosely sleeved within the body of the valve and readily accessible.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device requiring no periodic adjustment or regulation and having been once set will insure a' certain maximum rate of flow and prevent a greater rate of flow and automatically and 'instantly adjust itself to a wide range in volume and pressure-noiselesslyand with certainty of action. i l Another `fea-ture of the invention is that should the pressure and volume drop below lthe maximum flow required, the lvalve will remainwide open offering no constriction to the free passage of water.

'With the foregoing and other. objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds vthe invention further resides in the combination and arrangement oty parts and in the details of construction hereinalter 'described and claimed it being understood that changes may be made vin the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed without departingfrom the spirit of the saine. c

In the-drawings accompanying vthis specilicfation':

Y Figure l is a vertical cross-sectional view through the rdevice showing` the movable piston-valve in its lowermost position as when orlering' no interruption to the pressure or volume ot water iassinp; through theI valve chamber.l i

-lligure .is :i1-similar view showing the .piston-valve raised to restrict the free i'low Vor water through the v lv.

valve with relation to a manually operable valve and a closet bowl.

elerriug now to the letters ot reference placed upon the drawings:

)i denotes the upper portion of the valve body having an extension A1 at one side threaded to receive a pipe coupling connecting it with a pipe leading from a water supply system or tanlr-not shown. A2 indicates an outlet at the upper end of the body screw-threaded for connection with a pipe 9 leading to a manually operated flushing valve l0 governing the delivery of water after passing the valve to a closet bowl 1l or other place of' discharge.

B indicates a chamber tor the plunger valve` having a screw-threaded connection at Z) with the body A.

C designates a loosely iitted chamfered edge plunger valve, through which extends a plurality ot bores C for the passage ot water. Supported in spaced relation to the plunger valve on a stem Cb integral with the latter, is a piston D, loosely litted to the bore ot the chamber and perforated for the passage ot water-a certain number of the pertorations being closed with screws Ddwhich may be removed it required for regulating the flow of water through the piston.

Spaced from the lower end of the piston D, on a stem E integral with the latter, is a weighted plunger E also loosely litted to the bore of the chamber. The plunger E, is provided with a plurality of bores El eX- tending therethrough, and reciprocates with the piston in the lower closed end of the chamber B.

F denotes a gasket lodged in an annular recess formed in a projecting flange ot the body B to insure a tight lioint between the upper body portion A and the chamber B housing` the plunger-valve. Bn denote ports through the Wall o the chamber B, through which the water from the source of supply llows, and which may be constricted by the movement of the plunger valve C.

indicates a screw supported in the wall el the valve body, its projecting.;r end serving to limit the upward movement of' the valve to prevent the latter from closing completely under a sudden or excessive pressure.

Having indicated the several parts by retercnce letters the construction and operation ot the device will be readily understood.

,-is disclosed in the opening paragraphs ot this specilicifition the valve is installed iu the pipe leading` trom a water main or other .source of supply to a manually operated valve controlling the discharge of water to a closet bowl, or other releasing point.

The diameter ol the piston mounted on the stein projecting above the regulating or plunger-valve is greater in diameter than the plunger-valve :-and the rate of the flow ol. water is determined by the area ot the piston in relation to the number ot openings therethrough-the greater the total area ot the openings through the piston the greater will be the rate of flow, and converse y by closing or partly closing the openings with screw plugs or other suitable means a decrease in the fixed maximum rate ot llow will result.

It will be obvious that any ot a number o l devices may be employed tor varying or closing the openings through the piston tor the passage of water-or the dian'ieter ot the piston may be sulliciently small so :hat no openings through the same will be necessary.

Upon manually operating the coordinating valve, faucet or other device previously re'lerred to but not shownwatcr permitted to flow through the regulating valve at a predetermined maximum rate ot How-- the valve remaining motionless until tl i vol-v ume of vater delivered 'to the valve exceeds the desired rate ot' flow. As soon as this` rate is even slightly exceeded the excess inipinging upon the lower surface ot the piston causes the piston and valve to rise-the latter thereby partially closes the ports through the plunger valve chamber-thus restricting the port-openings and causingr the excess' water to be retained within the valve. -is the pressure incr yases against the pistou the latter automatically closes the ports to the required extent necessary to maintain the predetermined rate ot' flow-and in lilce manner a sudden lessening ot the supply will result in a decreased pressure against the lower face of the piston which innncl` diately responds by a downward niovement of the valve, thereby increasing the area oi' the several port-openings through the wall of the valve chamber.

`When the valve is employed to regulate the rate of flow trom a pressuie tanl: or lihe device in which the pressuie gradually les sens but is primarily much in excess ol the desired rate ot' tlow, the valve-upon the pressure in the tanl; being released by a manually operated flushing valvepreviously referred to but not shownwwill instantly move upward in response to the pressurfl from the tank and as the pressure lessens the valve will drop until the ports in the wall ot' the valve chamber are wide open and otl'ering no impedin'icnt to the passage ot" water through the chamber upon the tlow being less than the predetermined rate.

lt. will now be apparent that the operation o' the valve is entirely automatic. l t the pressure exceeds the predetermined llow through the valve due to an excess ot pressure which may result troni a variety ot .causes-the piston will automatically litt the valve restricting the size ot the port oritices in the valve chamber through which the water may pass. @n the other hand it the pressure Yfalls belowv the predetermined lll() amount the piston will descend lowering the valve and thus opening the ports for the free passage 01"' water through thevalve body.

Having thus described my invention what l claim is:

l. ln a device of the character described; a valve body having a lateral inlet opening and a vertical discharge opening adapted tor connect-ion with a pipe line leading trom a source oit water supply under pressure to a manually operated valve controlling the discharge of water through the valve body; seid valve body having a chambered portion below the discharge opening provided with port-openings t'or the passage ot water trom the inlet opening to the discharge opening in the valve body; and a pistonvalve sleeved in said chambered portion and having` a piston located above the lateral inlet and provided with a passage tor the water and actuated by the water pressure, whereby the size of the port-openings through said chambered portion are automatically regulated by the piston valve so that a predetermined volume and pressure may pass through said valve body to the manually operated valve upon actuating the lat-er to discharge the water.

2. In a device ot the character described; a valve body having a lateral inlet opening and a vertical discharge opening respectively adapted for connection with pipes leading from a source of water supply under pressure to a manually controlled device governing the passa-ge of water through the valve body; a chambered portion screwed into the valve body below the discharge opening and provided with port openings within the valve body for the passage of water Jfrom said inlet opening to the discharge opening; and a weighted pistonvalve movable within the chambered portion `tor regulating the size of said port openings; said piston-valve having a piston located above a lateral inlet and provided with opening tor the passage of the water and actuated by the pressure ot water. applied to the piston in its passage through the valve body.

23. in a device of the character described; body portion having a lateral inlet openng and a vertical discharge opening respecively adapted for connection with pipes eading from a source of water supply under pressure to manually controlled means governing the passage of water through the saine; a chambered portion screwed into the body 'portion below the discharge opening and provided with port-openings for the passage ot water troni the inlet opening to the discharge opening; and a loose litted weighted piston-valve slidable in said chainbered portion having a piston located above the lateral inlet and having an opening tor the passage of the water and adapted to be il. ln a device ot the character described; Y

a body portion having inlet and discharge Vopenings respectively adapted for connec' tion with pipes leading from a source of water supply under pressure to manually controlled means governing the passage ot water through the same; a chambered portion screwed into the body portion provided with port-openings for the passage ot water from the inlet opening to the discharge opening; a weighted piston-valve slidable in said chambered portion having` a plurality ot bores for the passage ot water through the piston and valve portions; and means for regulating the openings through said piston, whereby a predetermined water pressure applied to the piston will actuate its valve portion and regulate the size of the port openings through the chambered portion accordingly.

5. In a device of the character described; a valve body having a lateral inlet opening and a vertical discharge opening;l a chambered portion screwed into the valve body having port openings for the passage of water from said inlet opening to the discharge opening; a.weiglited piston valve movable within the chambered portion for regulating the size of said port-openings, said piston-valve having a piston located above-the lateral inlet opening and provided with `an opening for the passage of the water and actuated by the pressure of water applied to the piston resulting from the passage ot the wat-er through the valve body: and means for limiting the movement of said piston-valve.

G. In a device ot the character described; a valve body having an inlet and a discharge opening; said valve body having a cham4 bered portion c-losed at its lower end and port-openings through which water? may pass vthrough the body from the inlet to the discharge opening; a loosely fitted piston-valve sleeved in said chambered portion comprising a piston having a. plurality ot bores tor' the passage ot water; a plungerf valve adapted to regulate the size of the port-openings, iaving a plurality of bores tor the passage ot water; va weighted plunger having a plurality of bores for the passage ot' water, said piston, plunger-valve and weighted plunger being connected in spaced relation and operable as a unit, within said chambered portion; when actuated by the pressure ot the water upon the piston in passing through th-e valve body.

In testimony whereohl sign this specitication.

FREDERICK A. SCHOSSOW. 

